Capstone Ideas

I have already decided what I am doing for a capstone. I am doing a documentary on a friend of mine who is an art student at Herron. Here are my three ideas on how to accomplish the project:

1. I want to draw a narrative from the subject. If Jordan (my friend the art student) talks in his interview(s) a lot about the challenges of getting a degree in painting, that's what it'll be about. If he talks mostly about having an art degree post-graduation, it'll focus more on that.
2. I want to make the documentary relevant to more than just my friend, those who know him, and fans of his work. By showing and talking about him - his experiences, influences, opinions, etc. - I want to make or draw out a statement about art, or at least about art students (or whatever narrative comes up).
3. I want to make the documentary somewhat non-conventional. It's easy for art to have a perspective of being "boring" or "stuffy," and I want to avoid that and make it interesting.

Here are three things that inspire me in the project:

1. "It Might Get Loud," which is a documentary showing three electric guitarists, but makes a statement (or several) about music and art in general, as well as is very entertaining.
2. "Exit Through the Gift Shop," a documentary about street artist Banksy. Similar ideas and reasons as "It Might Get Loud."
3. Conversations I've had with Jordan, in which we've discussed things like the seeming issues of getting a "useless" degree, and the value of eductation, and so on. These conversations really made me think and reevaluate some things, and I think it's poignant enough that I would like to portray some part of it in this documentary.